Buttercups at Little Teddies
Day nursery in Chatham, ME5. Part of the Medway council area.
361 A, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 June 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Buttercups at Little Teddies sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Buttercups at Little Teddies against Chatham
| Buttercups at Little Teddies | Chatham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Buttercups at Little Teddies
- What Ofsted grade does Buttercups at Little Teddies have?
- Buttercups at Little Teddies was rated Good at its inspection on 7 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Buttercups at Little Teddies take?
- Ofsted registers Buttercups at Little Teddies for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chatham has 54.
- How much does Buttercups at Little Teddies cost?
- Buttercups at Little Teddies sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Buttercups at Little Teddies offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Buttercups at Little Teddies how it offers them.
- When was Buttercups at Little Teddies last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Buttercups at Little Teddies on 7 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Buttercups at Little Teddies?
- Nearby in ME5: Alphabets Day Nursery, Teeny Feet Day Nursery, Sprites Woodland Nursery Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.